2016 Cadillac Escalade problems
Owners have filed 123 complaints about the 2016 Cadillac Escalade with NHTSA. Engine accounts for 25.2% of them — the clear leader, ahead of power train at 13.8%.
Complaints123
Crashes3
Fires5
Injuries4
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Engine 25.2% · 31
Power train 13.8% · 17
Electrical system 12.2% · 15
Unknown or other 11.4% · 14
Suspension 6.5% · 8
Steering 5.7% · 7
Air bags 4.9% · 6
Electronic stability control (ESC) 3.3% · 4
Severity
Of those complaints, 3 describe a crash, 5 describe a fire and 4 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 8 model years of the Cadillac Escalade in this data, 2016 draws comparatively few complaints; 2007 is the outlier year.
Filings are rising — 36 in the last three years against 29 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 38,000 miles.
In owners' own words
I purchased a car from a used car dealer in Sacramento. Two days later, the lifters went bad. This truck only has 115,000 miles on it. This is a know issue that GM has and they're doing nothing to remedy the issue. They keep putting DOD/AFM in these expensive cars knowing the lifters will fail and cause damage to the cam. They should be responsible for doing a DOD/AFM delete on all trucks that have this issue. Engine
Suspension failed at 50,000 miles. At 56,000 miles one of the valve components inside the engine (a lifter) has collapsed. This part controls the opening of the engine valve, and because it is no longer moving, that cylinder cannot build compression and is causing the misfire. This is an internal mechanical failure inside the engine and cannot be caused by body work, fuel quality, or anything external. Engine
The contact owns A 2016 Cadillac Escalade. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle lost motive power. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer replaced the lower engine mount, the lower control arm, and the battery. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 88,000. Engine · reported at 88,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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